Mi’kmaq Studies 10

Citizens PlusThe White Paper Centralization Policy Indian Act

Row 1, Col 1 Citizen Plus was written in response to this paper. The White Paper

1,2 The White Paper proposed the repeal of this Act. The Indian Act

1,3 All the Mi’kmaq bands in Nova Scotia were to be centralized in this number of locations. Two

1,4 The Indian Act was passed in ______ 1876

2,1 Citizens Plus was presented by the chiefs of this province. Alberta

2,2 In how many stages of its development were the aboriginal peoples consulted? Zero

2,3 The centralized reserve on mainland Nova Scotia was located here. Shubenacadie

2,4 Government employees who enforced the Indian Act on reserves. Indian Agents

3,1 The authors of Citizens Plus argued that the government of Canada was bound by these. Previous Treaties

3,2 Under the provisions of the White Paper, these would no longer have any weight. Treaties

3,3 The amount of additional funding provided to the Indianbrook and Eskasoni bands. $0

3,4 The number of times Aboriginal people were consulted in making and changing the Indian Act Zero

4,1 Under the previous treaties, the government of Canada had promised to supply these rights (2 of 5). Reserve Land, Development assistance, Health services, Education, Hunting and fishing rights

4,2 Introduced in 1969, the White Paper was withdrawn in this year without becoming law. 1971

4,3 The year in which the Centralization Policy was implemented. 1942

4,4 Under the Indian Act reserve lands are held in trust by __________ The Crown

5,1 He was the prime minister to whom Citizen Plus was presented in Pierre Trudeau

5,2 He was the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development when the White Paper was introduced. Jean Chretien

5,3 The federal government used these individuals to persuade the Mi’kmaq people to move to these sites. Powerful community figures

5,4 In 1985, this Bill repealed the section of the Indian Act that discriminates against women. Bill C-31